Garment hanger



Sept. 27, 1932. w. R. PABST 1,879,946

GARMENT HANGER Filed May 19, 1950 INVENTOR.

Mum/v E. 395157" ATTORNEYS.

ZWMA Q E M.

Patented Sept. 27, 1932 UNETED TATES WILLIAM: R. EABST, F BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA GARMENT HANGER Application filed May 19, 1930. Serial No. 453,608.

This invention relates to garment hangers. It is the principle object of the present invention to provide an improved garment hanger equipped with a retaining device clamping the garment in correct position on the hanger, which retaining device is so dei signed that the garment may be readily arranged on or removed from the hanger.

In carrying the invention into practice, I provide a garment hanger having the usual hook and arched crossba The retaining members are mounted on the crossbar and are capable of clamping a garment arranged on the hanger to the cross bar. This prevents the garment from slipping oif of the hanger or becoming disarranged. The hanger is particularly useful for displaying ladies garments, as it will maintain a dress correctly draped thereon.

One form which the invention may assume is exemplified in the following description and illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of a garment hanger embodying the preferred form of my invention and disclosing the manner in which it is employed. 7

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of my improved hanger disclosing certain details of construction.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view in elevation showing a portion of the hanger and particularly disclosing the connection between the crossbar and the arms.

as shown in Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 indicates a hanger substantially of the conventional type including an arched crossbar 11 and the usual hook 12 by which the crossbar 11 may be suspended.

Arranged about the center of the crossbar is a pair of plates 14: securely riveted or otherwise fastened to the crossbar. Pivoted at their inner ends to these plates 14: are arms 15 which overlie the upper edge of the crossbar 11. The outer ends of the arms 15 extend to points just short of the ends of the crossbar as illustrated. The inner extremities of the arms 15 are upturned as illustrated Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the hanger and are slightly spaced from the shank of the hook 12 so that they may be engaged by the fingers of one hand and moved toward each other to elevate the outer ends of the arms.

It will be noticed that the extreme outer ends of the arms are fitted with pads 17 which are adapted to contact with the upper edge of the crossbar. Intermediate these pads and the pivotal point of the arms, the latter are spaced from the upper edge of the crossbar 11. Springs 18 are so disposed about the pivotal points of the arms 15 and so engaged with the arms that the pads 17 are yieldably urged into engagement with the upper edge of the crossbar 11.

In operation of the device, the two inner ends of the arms 15 are pressed toward each other by the thumb and forefinger which cause the outer ends of the arms to move from engagement with the crossbar 11. A dress or other garment may then be arranged on the crossbar after which the arms are released so that the pads 17 at the outer ends thereof will be yieldably urged into contact with the cross bar 11. Thus, the garment draped on the hanger by being engaged by the pads 17 will be clamped to the crossbar.

The device is particularly useful when dis playing ladies garments because as the latter are clamped to the crossbar they will be maintained in correct arrangement and will remain properly draped until they are removed from the hanger.

It is also obvious that the device here disclosed is exceedingly simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

While I have shown the preferred form of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in its construction by those skilled in the'art without departing from the spirit of the inventio as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what i I claim and desire to secure ent is:

In combination with a garment hanger comprising a crossbar and a suspending hook positioned centrally thereof, a pair of plates fixed to opposite sides of the crossbar and by Letters Patextending upwardly therefrom, a pair of arms overlying the crossbar and pivotally supported at one of their ends between said plates and on opposite sides of the suspending hook, extensions on said arms disposed adjacent and substantially parallel to said hook whereby they may be conveniently pressed toward each other to cause the arms to pivot away from said crossbar, and spring means engaging the crossbar and said extensions and normally urging the arms toward the crossbar.

WILLIAM R. PAB'ST. 

